A Swing In the Workplace Will Improves Beyond Employee Moods

Designers are slowly emerging with incredibly functional and stylish swings. A swing is a simple way to improve mood in the workplace.

Swinging stimulates two body systems: vestibular and sensory. Each contributes to balance and spatial orientation for overall coordination. They also modulate mood states (Winter, Walmer, Laurens, Straumann, Krueger, 2013).

When a swing moves in circles, twists or moves outside of the typical back and forth path it becomes a mechanism to excite. This effective alternative may replace caffeine or ignite motivation.

Swinging got lost in interpretation as children’s form of play. If you work near a playground then take a recess to get through work. Jump on a swing before stress heightens emotional tension. Mood states when spinning demonstrated a lack in increased heart rate, confirming an absence of negative emotions (Winter, Walmer, Laurens, Straumann, Krueger, 2013). It also ignites the vestibular system’s substantial effect on our mental state.

Invest in performance by swinging often. Hang one from the beams in the office or the lunch room. It may become the best resource for longevity with an employer, engaging teamwork, improving competitive advantage, and overall feel-goods all the way around.

GIG Design | Emotional Performance

CONTEXT

OCCUPATION

DESIGN^body position | Work and play is how we are raised. Consider re-connecting those learned behaviors by connecting those two occupations by using a swing.

SENSE

DESIGN^body position | Consider behavioral response effects when seeing swings in a built in environment – such as work or in this case a cafe.